How to Clean & De-Grease Stove Hoods

Stove hoods are invaluable in the kitchen, pulling smoke and grease from the room and providing ventilation. The problem is that as the fan pulls the air from the room the grease coats the inside of the stove hood, making it seem impossible to clean. De-greasing a stove hood isn't too tough; all you need is the right cleaner and a bit of elbow grease to make your range hood shine like new.

Things You'll Need

• Newspapers
• Orange based citrus cleaner
• Latex gloves
• Sponge with scrubber backing

Instructions

1. Place a thick layer of newspapers over the top of your stove to absorb any dripping cleaning solution during the process.

2. Spray the surface of the stove hood with orange based citrus cleaner, taking care to reach all of the corners and crevices. Let stand 15 minutes.

3. Scrub the stove hood with the abrasive side of the sponge, rinsing the sponge often in hot water to remove the grease as it clogs the scrubber. The grease will come off easily.

4. Rinse the de-greased stove hood, using the soft side of the sponge and cleaning the sponge often.

5. Check the surface of the stove hood for any spots you may have missed and repeat the process on those spots if necessary.

6. Polish the clean and de-greased stove hood with a crumpled piece of clean newspaper to renew it's original shine.